Umm...Stenar, you obviously do not watch soccer, because whether or not it was an own goal or not, it was still a goal. The ball was played beautifully into a dangerous position, and if Zaccardo had not attempted to play the ball, McBride was in position to score on the basically empty net. Regardless, the fact that the US was able to tie the EVENTUAL WORLD CHAMPIONS while being DOWN A MAN for the entire second half shows the potential this team had if its coach had the guts to use more attack-minded players (Eddie Johnson, anyone). Is the US in the class of the Italys and Englands and Brazils? Probably not, but they're not as far as everyone says they are after watching a grand total of three games.